There are 5 ways to get from Nanaimo to Garibaldi Provincial Park by ferry, bus, or plane
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Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the bus from Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street to Garibaldi Provincial Park - Rubble Creek Trailheadbus Vancouver to Garibaldi
4h 1mFerry, bus via Bowen Island
cheapest- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street to Garibaldi Provincial Park - Rubble Creek Trailheadbus Vancouver to Garibaldi
4h 59m$69–240Fly Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
- Take the bus from Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street to Garibaldi Provincial Park - Rubble Creek Trailheadbus
2h 58m$103–280Fly Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbour, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street to Garibaldi Provincial Park - Rubble Creek Trailheadbus
3h$125–247Fly Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZNA - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street to Garibaldi Provincial Park - Rubble Creek Trailheadbus
3h 28m$116–281
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Garibaldi Provincial Park is to ferry and bus via Bowen Island which costs $65 - $240 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Garibaldi Provincial Park is to fly and bus which takes 2h 58m and costs $100 - $280.
The distance between Nanaimo and Garibaldi Provincial Park is 160 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Garibaldi Provincial Park without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 4h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Nanaimo to Garibaldi Provincial Park, including transfers.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Garibaldi Provincial Park, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Garibaldi Provincial Park. However, you can take the ferry to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, walk to Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street, take the bus to Garibaldi Provincial Park - Rubble Creek Trailhead, then walk to Garibaldi Provincial Park - Rubble Creek Trailhead. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Departure Bay to Garibaldi Provincial Park - Rubble Creek Trailhead via Horseshoe Bay, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street, and Garibaldi Provincial Park - Rubble Creek Trailhead in around 4h 59m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–230
- Phone
- +1 800 928 7101
- [email protected]
- Website
- parkbus.ca
Bus from Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street to Garibaldi Provincial Park - Rubble Creek Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $48–95
- Website
- https://www.parkbus.ca/
- Adult
- $95
- Student
- $86
- Senior
- $86
- Children
- $48
Bus from Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street to Garibaldi Provincial Park - Rubble Creek Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $48–95
- Website
- https://www.parkbus.ca/
- Adult
- $95
- Student
- $86
- Senior
- $86
- Children
- $48
Bus from Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street to Garibaldi Provincial Park - Rubble Creek Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $48–95
- Website
- https://www.parkbus.ca/
- Adult
- $95
- Student
- $86
- Senior
- $86
- Children
- $48
Bus from Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street to Garibaldi Provincial Park - Rubble Creek Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $48–95
- Website
- https://www.parkbus.ca/
- Adult
- $95
- Student
- $86
- Senior
- $86
- Children
- $48
Bus from Vancouver - 1025 Dunsmuir Street to Garibaldi Provincial Park - Rubble Creek Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $48–95
- Website
- https://www.parkbus.ca/
- Adult
- $95
- Student
- $86
- Senior
- $86
- Children
- $48
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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